Wrench set unit



Sept. 6, 1932. KNElER 1587.5,815

WRENCH SET UNIT Filed Dec. 1'7. 192'?l zo l'7 f Joseph Kneer L noe JCor:

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Patented Sept. 6, 1932 STATES PATENT'YOFFICE or CnEvELAND, OHIo, nssIGNon To THE VLCHEK ,roori COMPANY, for l .f'cLEvELAND. omo, .A CORPORATIQN or omo WRENCH snr VUri-:rr

' aplifion'me'd December v17, 1927. serial No. 240,.'101."Y

My invention relates-to wrench set units, and the rincipal object of'my invention is topi-Ovidie? a wrenchset'assembled in la package 'in a manner convenient for `.merchandising. Irl-the "drawing `accompanying this specification. and forminga partl of this application' I, have shown', for purposes of illustration, one form which `my invention lmay assume', andi'n this drawing: y

1 isa topplanv'iew of the embodi mento my invention herein shown,

".Figure'lv is a 3 side elevation thereof,

'Figure 3 is a bottom pla-n view thereof, while i .y

=Figure4 is a section taken 'on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.' v Y v In the embodiment of my invention herein shown I ,have assembled six vfixed-size wrenches 11 each comprising a shank 12 terji204Ininatin`g a't'its ends in enlargements 13 con# taining recesses 14'folrmed to fitV nuts `of standard size and one .slightlyV larger than thef other to fit a nut of the vnextlarger size than that-fitted by the other.` 11n-addition' I 2.5i have selected thesesix wrenches v11 so that each isslightly larger than the preceding,

both larger 4in length oLt-he shank 12 and larger in size 'of the recesses 14, and I'have made the selectionvin Isuch 4vmanner'that the 31o small recess 14 of the second wrench 11 lits thenut of next larger size than that tted byithel'arge'recess 14 of the first wrench 11,V

and=sofon, sothatthetwelve. recesses 14 of the six wrenches 1'1 fit nutsof twelve consecustiv'e sizes. After assembling these six wrenches in thisv manner I secure them soassembled by means of -afpair of U-shaped straps llhaving their bases 16 disposed having their :sides 17 extending lup the two sidesof the sixwrenches 11 and crossing the' shank '12 of each `wrench lliadjacent the Junc- `i55j tion-ofthat shank 12 with the enlargements 13 of that Wrench 11 and. terminatnmadjai centthevedges o'-thetop'face ofthe. top

eneath' the bottom of V the loi largest-wrench 11 adjacent the junction `of its shank '12 with its twol enlargements 13,`

of the top wrench adjacent 'the lateral edges ofthis yshank 12 of this top wrench 11.

In theembodiment of luy-invention herein disclosed I have shown `the straps l5 and the strips 18 and 19 formed from a continuous piece of Wire y20 having its two ends welded at any convenient point, and I `find this construction of the-strapsl and strips 18 and 19 particularly advantageousin actual practice. l/Vith this' construction how-` Vever I prefer to maintain the bases 16 of the straps 15 spaced other than' bythe rigidityl of the connecting strips 18 and 19,V and` ac# cordingly with thisV construction I provide below7 the bottom face of the shank 12 of the` i l Vbottom wrench 11 a spacer s trip'2l hav-ing its ends eurle'dabout the `-base'sil'l of the' straps 15 to form enclosing loops `22 i'ixedly securing the bases 16 ofthe straps 15 to the spacer strip 21V thus rendering 'the spacer strip 21e`ectiveto hold the bases 16 of the straps 15 properly spaced independently of the rigidity of the' C` `JnnectingA strips 18.

and 19.

Itwill be obvious that withthisconstruction'the wrenches mayv be `removed and re- V placed from within the binder means mere-V 1y by springing apart the two sides of 'the binder means, that is by separating slightly the two sides V17 of each `of the straps 15,

and I regard this as a distinct advantage. 'At

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the'sa'me time'I alsov find itt-desirable to "pros vide some meansto prevent'the two sides of the binder means being operatedl accidentally, vand I find this particularly desirable when I; make the 4straps 1'5, and'the connectingv stripslS and v19-rom vthe single piece of wire 20 as herein sh own, and accordingly with this'. construction I provide on the connecting strip .y 19 a. rloop 23 having its ends 24 curled about .e the connecting strip 19V to pivot the loopm23 on the connecting stripv 19, and havingits closed end 25 positioned to be V releasably'fv sprung vover a hump 26 formed centrally lof the Connecting strip 18 thereby to hol'dthe binder means assembledabout the vwrenches 11 vholdingthefwrenches 11 'in a single unfi-l tary `packageuntil the closed end 25 ofthe" loop 23'is intentionally disengaged :froml thev hump 26 of the'connecting strip'18.: 1

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Under these circumstances it will be clear that the embodiment of my invention herein shown and described accomplishes at least the principal object of my invention.

' At the same time it also will be understood l by those skilled in the art that 'the embodiment ofmy invention herein shownand described embodies advantages other than those specifically pointed out or suggested herein,

and alsoY that this embodimentr` of my in'venY tion may be variously changed and modiedf without departing from the spirit of` my invention or sacrificing the advantages thereof.I

Therefore it will be understood that vthe disclosure herein is illustrative only, and'tliat my invention is not limitedthereto.

I claim: v c f 'c Y LA rwrench set unit, comprising: a plu- 4rality of wrenches assembled side by side; a

pair of straps extending about lsaid wrenches, but interrupted; a ypair of connectingstrips securing the two ends of one of said straps respectively to the corresponding ends of the other of said straps; said straps and said strips beinga single piece of wire, and resilient and means holding said straps spaced remote from said strips;:said straps and said wrenches interabutting to prevent any subfi stantial relative longitudinalvmovement between said straps and said wrenches; Whereby said wrenches are held both against separation and against shifting, but said straps are readily openable topermit removal andV replacement of said wrenches.

2. A wrench set unit,comprising: a plui rality of wrenches each provided at each end with an enlargement, and earch having also ashank extending between its said enlargements connecting said enlargements, said wrenches being assembled side by side; a pair of straps extending about said shanks and spaced opposite each said .wrench substantially the distance lbetween the enlargements of that said wrench, said straps however bel ing interrupted; a pair of connecting strips securing-thev two ends of one of said straps respectively to the corresponding ends 'of th-e other of vrsaid straps, said straps and said strips being a single` piece of wire, and

resilient, whereby said strapsrare readilyv openable; andgmeans holding said straps soV spaced remote from said strips; whereby said wrenches are normally maintained s'oassem-l bled, heldv against both separation and shifting, but said strapsm'aybe readily opened to permit removal and replacement j of saidy wrenches. i ce 3.11 wrench set package comprising: ,a stacked set of wrenches, each wrench hav- Y ing a shank'and-an enlargementateach end thereof; and packaging means comprising metal encircling three sides of the.v stacked sha-nks, and aclosure for closing the fourth side,'vsaid metal and jclosure liavinginten locking portions for holding said packaging wrenches; anda plurality of'di erent means' holding said straps *spaced apart; said wrenches having means abutting said straps for preventing any substantial relative longitudinal movement between said straps and `saidwrenches in either direction; whereby saidwrenches are held both against separa tion and against shifting. 57. A holder for a stack of T wrenches, said stack comprising wrenches disposed side by side, each wrench'havingan enlargement at each end, said wrenches varying inlength and width from one end of saidstack to the other and said holder comprising-sidesec;-k tions having a connection at one set of end portions adjacent thedlongest and broadest of said wrenches, and saidfsidesections eX- tendiiig thence along opposite sides-,of said stack, both of said sidesections being ysubstantially of truncated triangular form, each with its .wider portionadjacent theflonger A wrenches and its narrower portion adj acent the shorter wrenches,'each of' said truncated triangular side sections having opposite converging marginal edges lying lin linevrwith the enlargements of said wrenches and adapted to abut said enlargements to limit longi-A ioo tiidinal'shift'ing of said wrenches with respect to Vsaid holder, said side sections eX: tending" in holding relation about the;- wrenchesvof said stack, and the Vopposite set of end portionsof said side sections beingA spaced anddefining a 'passageway to and! from said Aholder and being 'separable to fa;l cilitate passage Lof, wrenches. toA and fromV said holder.

6. A holder for side, each wrench having anenlargement at each end,said wrenches varying. in. lengthl and width from one end of said stack-to the other, and said holder comprising sidesections having aconnection at one set ofiend portions overlying the longest and broadest of -said wrenches,k and said side'sections veX-v tending thence alonglopposite sides of said stack, both of saidside sections being sub-g` stantially of truncated triangular form, eachr a stack of wrenches, said, stackcomprising wrenches disposed side by iis with its wider portion adjacent the longer-V wrenches and its narrower'portionadjacent the shorter wrenches; each of said .truncated triangular side sections having opposite con-- vergingv marginal edges.. lying in line withr the enlargements of said wrenches and adapt-f ed to abut said `enlargements to limit 'longi-e tudinalf. shifting of-said wrenchesxwith'` re-A spect to said holder, said side sections eX- tending in holding relation about the wrenches of said stack, the opposite set of end portions of said side sections being spaced and defining a passageway to and from said holder; and fastening means spanning said passageway and detachably securing said end portions together.

7. A holder for a stack of wrenches, said stack comprising wrenches disposed side by side each wrench having an enlargement at each end, said wrenches varying in length and width from one end of said stack to the other, and said holder comprising side sections having a connection at one set of end portions overlying the longest and broadestl of said wrenches, and said side sections eX- tending thence along opposite sides of said stack, both of said side sections beingsubsta-ntially of truncated triangular form, each with its wider portion adjacent the longer wrenches and its narrower portion adjacent the shorter wrenches, each of said truncated triangular side sections having opposite converging marginal edges lying in line with the enlargements of said wrenches and adapted to abut said enlargements to limit longitudinal shifting of said wrenches with respect to said holder, said side sections eX- tending in holding relation about the wrenches of said stack, the opposite set of end portions of said side sections spaced and defining a passageway to and from said holder; and fastening means spanning said passageway, hingedly connected to one of said opposite end portions, and detachably engaging the other of said opposite end portions.

8. A wrench set, comprising a plurality of wrenches stacked side by side and each provided at each end with an enlargement, a-nd a. holder therefor, said holder comprising: a first U-shaped component, of stiff rod-like material, encircling the wrench stack on three sides thereof, intermediately of said enlargements; a second U-shaped component, also of stiff rod-like material and encircling said wrench stack on three sides thereof intermediately of said enlargements, but spaced from said first component longitudinally of said wrenches; a first connecting means, comprising a member of stiff rod-like material connecting one end of said first component to the corresponding end of said second component; and a second connecting means, comprising a member of stifi:` rod-like material connecting the other end of said first component to the other end of said second component; said connecting means retractibly overlying said wrench stack, to hold said wrenches against removal, but readily openable, to permit insertion and removal of said wrenches at will.

9. A wrench set, comp-rising a plurality of wrenches stacked side by side and each provided at each end with an enlargement, and a holder therefor, said holder comprising: a first U-shaped component, of stiff rod-like material, encircling the wrench stack on three sides thereof, intermediately of said enlargef comprising a member of stiff rod-like material connecting one end of said first component to the corresponding end of said second component; anda second connecting means, comprising a member of stiff rod-like material connecting the other endv of said first component to the other end of said second component; said connecting means retractibly overlying said wrench stack, to hold said wrenches against removal, but yreadily openable, to permit insertion and removal of said wrenches at will.

10.A wrench set, comprising a plurality of wrenches stacked Side by side and each provided at each end with an enlargement, and a holder therefor, said holder comprising: a first U-shaped component, of stiff rod-like material, encircling the wrench stack on three sides thereof, intermediately of said enlargements; a Vsecond U-sha-ped component, also of stiff rod-like material and encircling said wrench stack on three sides thereof intermediately of said enlargements, but spaced from said first component longitudinally of said wrenches; a first member, of stiff rodlike material, connecting one end of said first component to the corresponding end of said second component; a second member,also of stiff rod-like material, connecting the other end of said first component to the other end of said second component; and latch means, releasably joining said members, to hold said wrenches against removal, but readily released, to permit insertion and removal of said wrenches at will.

In testimony whereof Ihereunto affix my signature.

JOSEPH KNEIER. 

